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6 improvements we’d like to see in the Apple Pencil 2

Thursday, 11 October 2018You might be excited about the new rumors dropping for the upcoming iPad Pro refresh, but I’m here salivating over the crumbs of info regarding the next Apple Pencil. To be frank, they’re not particularly filling: Monday’s report from 9to5Mac mainly claimed the next stylus would be easier to pair with an iPad, much as we see with the AirPods and HomePod. That’s cool and all, but the more I think about it, the more I’m surprised this feature wasn’t in at launch.

I’m not surprised the details are so scant. After all, the Apple Pencil is already close to perfect. The heft is spot-on. It comes closer to translating the feel of a real pen or pencil than any other stylus I’ve used. I feel as though I’m creating something, rather than merely using a tool for input.

I love my iPad Pro. It helps me organize and sketch my ideas with the apps such as Procreate and Good Notes. The functionality of drawing with the Apple Pencil is awesome! But the pencil itself is pretty fragile. That is why I made this Apple Pencil Sleeve out of beautiful full grain veg tan leather....